To think this was really spiteful

That is an incredibly good point. 👏

Omg what a weirdo! Poor little girl. Things like that can stick with you way into adulthood

Wow I’m shocked that in a world where we are teaching our girls to have a voice this TA is so far behind the times. The poor girl will be confused and humiliated because these things are a massive deal when you’re 7. What on earth did she think she was teaching her??! Old fashioned shut up and wait for however I choose to wield my power??!

I always teach my girls to ask for whatever they want because the worst that can happen is someone can say ‘no’ but clearly not…I’ll be reminding them that if someone behaves like a dick it’s a them-problem!!

Not only is it spiteful, it sends children a bad message: You must be humble and timid, and not ask for things you deserve. You must wait for the More Important Person to decide whether to give it or withhold it.

Seven is a crucial age for kids at school. If that little girl no loses interest in maths she’ll struggle going forward. Give her a sticker yourself for something.

We had a supply teacher in year 7 cover a lesson for our permanent science teacher. For some reason the ST decided I was cheating even though we weren’t learning anything new or doing a test. She sent a note to my form tutor, even though I was an obedient pupil. When I had my session with the form teacher the following day, she mentioned the note and asked what’s happened here. I replied saying I don’t know. The form tutor scrunched up the note and threw it in the bin saying we’re just going to dismiss this. Either she knew me or the ST very well.

Have a t-shirt made with the words printed in big letters: Children are people too. Then wear it front of the mean, power tripping TA.

Agreed ! She wasn't being annoying or rude poor little girl. She was excited and now she is probably not going to be so excited the next time anticipating the same reaction.

It's not just children who bully.

What does the TA say to the children when she knows her colleagues can't hear her.

Thank God she didn't have the teacher my mum had as a 7 year old (1952). My mum got dragged by her hair to the front of the class for daring to challenge an incorrect answer. My mum had many horrible things happen to her and still to this day she suffers because of what she went through. That teacher is a bitch, they forget that what they do to children always stays in a child's memory. There's no need to be mean to a child

I hope you can do this, OP.

What a brilliant way to knock a little girl's confidence. Bitch.

We've all had teachers like her.

There’s always one that goes on a power trip. It never changes.

Poor kid.

I used to help out with reading with Year 1's a couple of times a week (parent with a child at the school). I had about the same 6 children. They got a sticker every time - why not? One little girl used to run to the teacher's desk and take the stickers out the drawer. I jokingly said with a smile "are you sure you're getting a sticker?" She laughed and said "yes" and I said "of course you are". They're little kids. No need to knock the stuffing out of them. These little things hurt. One of the parents bought me a bottle of wine at the end of the year and said they were really pleased with the comments I made in the reading log. The little girl had a minor speech impediment. Children should always be treated with kindness and encouraged.

This has made me feel really sad for the poor girl! 😞 I’m just imagining her smiling and getting all excited about getting a sticker and then the disappointment of being told no! That would have seriously disheartened me at that age. She may not get much praise in her life!

That TA sounds like a bitch, please rectify the situation tomorrow and if you are questioned by any teachers then just explain. I would and wouldn’t care what anyone thought!

What is this obsession with teaching kids really shitty "lessons"

Oh, the poor kid. All my (piano) pupils will do anything for a sticker - even the teenagers! They all know what they need to work on to get one and choosing a sticker (usually a Squishmallow...) makes their day!

The little ones do regularly pester about whether they'll get one. If persistence is verging on rudeness, I'll remind them that it's up to me, "so let's stay focused on xyz, we'll see at the end of the session". No need for power trips like that.

I would 100% have found a reason to give her a sticker, bless her. I'd also be making a point of looking for things to praise and reward even if she wasn't officially allocated to me - like giving her the job of taking a note to the office or bringing the lunch boxes in or whatever.

This is a great idea please do it .

Actually that's awful and id report that to a senior, it's bullying . Poor kid

The only valid response after telling the girl she had done really well would have been ‘ yes Katie well done’
the TA had said she had done well, obviously it’s the norm to get a sticker for doing well so why did this TA get crappy about it when she asked does that mean I get a sticker?
this teaching assistant needs reminding she needs to follow protocol, not her protocol

Power trip by the TA. Nasty

Id find the little girl tomorrow morning and give her the fanciest blingiest sticker I could find.

Id tell you noticed how hard she worked and how brilliant she had done and tell her she should be so proud of herself. Id also tell her that I had noticed how the other classroom assistant (the bitch) had behaved and she was very wrong.

I have children a similar age and they would be gutted by this and it wouldn't be forgotten,

What a c u next Tuesday!

The Op has given many other examples of things this Ta has done, she shouldn’t be working with children. She should be trying to help them learn and boosting their self esteem